Pioneer DVR-230-S Recording Chapter, About DVD recording, Recording time and picture quality

Recording

Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVD- R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.

A further difference between the two disc types is that only DVD-RW can be initialized for VR mode recording, which offers much more comprehensive editing functions compared to Video mode recording.

The big advantage, however, of Video mode is its compatibility with standard DVD players, most of which will not play VR mode DVD-RW discs (see also the notes below).

While DVD-R discs can only be recorded using the Video mode, you can initialize a DVD-RW disc for Video or VR mode recordings. Once initialized (any previous content is erased in this operation), all recordings on that disc will be in the chosen recording mode.

Important

•You cannot play, edit or record on unfinalized DVD-R/ RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs recorded on this recorder are not playable on other players/recorders.)

•This recorder cannot record onto DVD-R DL Ver. 3.0 (Dual Layer) discs.

•This recorder cannot record onto CD-R or CD-RW discs.

•Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder.

•Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs.

•This recorder can record both PAL and SECAM only.

•This recorder cannot record NTSC signals. NTSC discs are playable, although the video output will be PAL.

Note

•Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode DVD-RW discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

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•The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.

•The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD-R/RW disc is 999.

Recording time and picture quality

There are six preset recording quality modes:

•XP – Highest quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time.

•SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time.

•LP (Long Play) – Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time to about four hours.

•EP (Extended Play) – Lower video quality than LP, but this gives about six hours of recording time.

•SLP (Super Long Play) – Lower video quality than EP, but this gives about eight hours of recording time.

•SEP (Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality, but gives about ten hours of recording time in VR mode or twelve hours in Video mode.

Please note that there is a trade-off between recording time and quality. The longer the possible recording time, the lower the recorded picture quality. You may wish to try recording different kinds of program in different modes to determine the combination of picture quality and recording time that suits your needs.

We recommend that the XP mode be used for recording fast moving or action programs.

In all except the XP mode, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to XP, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.

If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording in Video mode, or in VR mode on the XP setting, use the Bilingual Recording setting (page 53) to select the A/L or B/R audio channel to record before recording starts.

Note

•Note that all recording times (both here and those shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording.

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